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Avid Juicy Seven Disc Brake System
Product DescriptionAvid Juicy-7 Carbon Hydraulic Disc Brake: 2008 updated MC/lever with restyled aluminum body, carbon lever blade and red aluminum PCP adjuster knob: 30g lighter (no 203mm kit for 2008)
User Reviews
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Josh
a Downhiller Date Reviewed: December 27, 2012 Strengths: Where to start? Very nice lever feel, enough power necessary for DH (203mm rotors), left or right HS levers. Contact pad ajust does work! Weaknesses: Washers are a little annoying. Bleeding is straight forward but a little fiddly. Special bleed kit needed. Bleeding required more often then shimano. They do tend to fade a little on very long and steep runs. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 1 year. Similar Products Used: Avid elixir 5, R, CR. Shimano Saint m810, XT m785. 
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NachtWolf
a All Mountain Rider
from Rochester, NY, United States Date Reviewed: April 3, 2012 Strengths: Great braking power, adjustment knob DOES do something and I appreciate having it Weaknesses: Adjustment knob has gotten very stiff and often just destroys my fingers when I work with it. pad wear? Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: More than 3 years Price Paid: $200.00 Similar Products Used: Hayes Sole Bike Setup: Giant Reign 3 2005, FOX Racing Shox 2010 32 TALAS RLC FiT, Avid Juicy 7 185mm rotos, WTB ExiWolf 2.3 race tires, Shimano MTB clipless w/ cage 
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JR
a Weekend Warrior
from So Cal (USA) Date Reviewed: September 30, 2011 Strengths: Powerful with good modulation. Weaknesses: Can get noisy, pad contact dial does virtually nothing, difficult to bleed. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 2 Years Price Paid: $300.00 Purchased At: LBS Similar Products Used: Shimano Deore Bike Setup: Specialized Stumpjumper Pro 
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eleminohpee
a Weekend Warrior
from Sacramento, CA, USA Date Reviewed: August 29, 2011 Strengths: These brakes work great and are a great value. Easy to isntall and set up, and the levers are comfortable and it all works with the SRAM matchmaker setup. Weaknesses: Kinda ugly, not that that really matters. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Granite Bay Duration Product Used: 1 Year Price Paid: $100.00 Purchased At: Online Forum (used) Similar Products Used: Avid BB7s Bike Setup: Runing with centerlock 203s on a 2006 Specialized Enduro elite.
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toothoogre
a Cross Country Rider
from Sedona, AZ USA Date Reviewed: May 27, 2011 Strengths: Low maintenance. Great modulation. Great power Durable. Great value. Weaknesses: the pad adjustment does seem to do much if anything. Pads can be a bear to change on some calipers. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Anything Rocky Duration Product Used: More than 3 years Price Paid: $250.00 Purchased At: ebay, oem, mtbr, Similar Products Used: Hayes Bike Setup: Turner sixpack and delirium t plus rockshox boxxers in beefy bomber mode (42 and 44# bikes)
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jellytronics
a Weekend Warrior
from Baltimore, MD, USA Date Reviewed: May 16, 2011 Strengths: Smooth like hydraulic brakes should be. Decent stopping power. Pad contact adjustment. Weaknesses: Brake levers are held in place by a pin which over time wears and the levers begin to have play in them. Have yet to interfere with the operation of the brake system. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Loch Raven Duration Product Used: 2 Years Price Paid: $150.00 Purchased At: Bikesdirect Similar Products Used: Tektro IO mechanical Bike Setup: 32x20 SS Outcast 29er Reba RLT 9mm Hussefelt Risebar Velocity Blunt Rims Schwalbe Racing Ralphs 2.4 (gorilla tubeless) 180mm Front/160mm Rear rotor
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bikertime
a Racer
from Seoul, Korea Date Reviewed: January 4, 2011 Strengths: Work Great in any condition. Easy set up and when they worked, they worked great. I loved them for a year. The something went wrong and couldn't get them straight again. Weaknesses: One day my bike fell over. After that, they began worbling and my front brakes made my whole front end start shaking hard. I rebuilt them and it continued. I finally got some XTRs. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Happy Hour Duration Product Used: 1 Year Price Paid: $200.00 Similar Products Used: BB5, BB7, XTR Bike Setup: 29" front suspension Haro Mary
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DIck Hurts
a Cross Country Rider
from SF, CA USA Date Reviewed: November 27, 2010 Strengths: Strong, Simple, Quiet (after some fiddling), Weaknesses: Some fiddling/set up Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Marin Duration Product Used: 2 Years Price Paid: $130.00 Purchased At: eBay used Similar Products Used: first Hydro and love them Bike Setup: Inbred, 200# SS 29er 203 f/r way more brake then I need.
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agabriell@hotmail.com
a Weekend Warrior
from Draper Utah Date Reviewed: July 13, 2010 Strengths: These brakes are awesome! I have used them for three plus year with no problems. They have great stopping power, modulation & adjustability. I have bled them a few times and the Avid system is the best and easiest to use. Weaknesses: None!! Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: All of 'em in Utah Duration Product Used: More than 3 years Purchased At: Stock on Yeti 575 Similar Products Used: Hayes Nine. Bike Setup: Yeti 575
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BokorSolo
a Weekend Warrior
from Prince William, VA Date Reviewed: May 24, 2010 Strengths: Great deal, $70.00 each. Good stopping power for my usage. Look great on my bike. Weaknesses: None so far. I guess they were a little noisy when I first got them. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Fountainhead Regional Duration Product Used: 1 Year Price Paid: $140.00 Similar Products Used: Hayes Nine, Shimano XT brakes, Shimano LX hydraulic.
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gearjunkie88
a Cross Country Rider
from San Antonio, TX Date Reviewed: May 12, 2010 Strengths: Cheaper than other hydraulic disc brakes Weaknesses: noisy, constant need for bleeding Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 2 Years Similar Products Used: BB7, XX 
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Mitch1960
a Weekend Warrior
from Green Bay, Wi, USA Date Reviewed: April 27, 2010 Strengths: Makes noise when I am stopping - a positive just in case I don't pick up on it. Weaknesses: Many - original pads fell out (rear) during a race. Replacement pads fell out a second time. High pitched whining sound when brakes are applied. difficult to install pads. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Reforestation camp Duration Product Used: 1 Year Price Paid: $2000.00 Purchased At: On Trek Fuel EX9 Bik Similar Products Used: Shimano Deore hyraulic brakes Bike Setup: Trek Fuel 9EX
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Cheburashka
a Cross Country Rider
from Manchester, UK Date Reviewed: April 25, 2010 Strengths: Reliable (fit and forget) once set up correctly, good modulation. Weaknesses: Noisy before I started using the purpose-made Klein torque arm (good luck finding one of those these days!) and organic pads. Can be a pain to initially install caliper to stop rotor drag, although admittedly no more difficult to Hayes brakes I've tried. Problems with rotor drag on rear at high speeds with 6" rotor (despite caliper being perfectly centred and rotor perfectly true - there must be some flex somewhere in my frame/hub etc): Rotor drag was completely cured with 140mm rotor, which also required purchase (for £6) of Avid caliper adaptor for 140mm rotor size. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: More than 3 years Similar Products Used: Hayes HFX-9 Bike Setup: Lightweight hardtail Klein, rear has torque arm installed. Running 9mm QRs. Swapped stock sintered pads for EBC green pads.
Submitted by
rob1208lv
a Weekend Warrior
from Las Vegas Date Reviewed: April 15, 2010 Strengths: Adjust easy, light Weaknesses: Have to be bled far to often, piston sticks, noisy Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Cowboys Duration Product Used: 1 Year Purchased At: came with bike Similar Products Used: Shimano xt, juicy 3, juicy ultimate, magura Bike Setup: Transition cover, pike, rp23, revo wheels, XT
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mbrzezinski
a Cross Country Rider
from Warsaw, Poland Date Reviewed: March 3, 2010 Strengths: Low weight. Weaknesses: Terrible noise, bad rotors (drag!!!), in wet conditions the brake pads can be worn within few hours. DOT4 – because the brakes leak quite often – you can have your forks paintwork destroyed. The Avids are not reliable at all. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 1 Year Purchased At: ebay Similar Products Used: Magura Julie, Shimano XT Bike Setup: KTM frame, XT, dt-swiss etc.
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